Bling shoots 10 under par in Junior Amatuer tourney

Devon Bling, the eighth grader from Murray Middle School, shot 10 under par for the tournament to win the 6th annual San Diego Junior Amateur on Jan. 5.

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Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Ridgecrest, CA

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Posted Jan. 8, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Updated Jan 8, 2013 at 4:13 PM

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Posted Jan. 8, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Updated Jan 8, 2013 at 4:13 PM

Devon Bling, the eighth grader from Murray Middle School, shot 10 under par for the tournament to win the 6th annual San Diego Junior Amateur on Jan. 5.

The 36-hole tournament was played without caddies at the Willow Glen Golf Course located on the Sycuan Resort, with 60 players in Devon's division.

According to Devon's coach, Willow Glen is a very difficult course (Par 72, 6,200 yards, slope 125), and requires precise shot control, shot shaping, and careful course management. It has narrow fairways and lots of trees, bunkers and hidden water hazards.

This was the very first time Devon had ever played on this golf course and did not get the opportunity to play a practice round prior to this tournament. That did not seem to matter. He shot back-to-back rounds of 67 (-5) and 67 (-5) to win with the biggest margin (9 shots over 2nd place) of victory ever recorded at this annual tournament.

"This level of golf requires tremendous drive, focus and consistency, and I am very proud of Devon," said his coach.

Devon only scored one bogey during 36 holes of play and led the charts in most birdies (11), most pars or better (97%), par 3 (2.75), par 4 (3.85), and par 5 (4.38) performances.

For the overall tournament, Bling hit 29 out of 30 fairways in regulation (FIR), 34 out of 36 greens in regulation (GIR), and had 11 1-putts. His post-tournament interview can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/user/wheelsrb.

Prior to this tournament, Devon competed in the Golfweek West fall tour championship (Dec. 12) at Menifee Lakes Country Club, and the Sandpiper championship in Santa Barbara. Bling finished in second place at Menifee and third place at Sandpiper. Devon would like to thank his brother Dillon and the staff at the China Lake Golf Course for their continued support and encouragement.